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M A Y B E
I texted you today. As usual, no answer. Before it would have hurt. Before I would cry. Why? It’s been months. I should be over it right? Why waste my time? I’m doing better, feeling better. Finally on an uphill. So why back track? I’ve put you on such a high pedestal. My own fault that that you never viewed me that high. I could never understand. Maybe I never will. Do we ever really get over The One? How many Ones’ must we go through before we let it go? I’ve loved before but not like this. How many times have we said this, felt this? Do yoYou u even feel?! Is it a program that you’ve mastered, a chip that plays over and over saying “Fuck Him!” “Fuck his feelings!” Some days I wish I could say that, do that. Why did I even reach out? Am I stupid? Have I lost my mind? Waiting for a response that will never come but guess what? I’ve stopped waiting. You are no longer the dominantion of my thoughts. Be lucky that I still care. It’s crazy how things change. One day you can be flying above the clouds, the next thing you know you’re making a crash landing. You wonder who is in control if you’ve lost your mind. I think that if you are in tune with your emotions then you are bound to find trouble. Not because you seek it out but cause and effect play roles bigger than you can possibly imagine. The heart wants what it wants and believe me nothing on this earth can change that. Dealing with an idle mind when you are in a transitional state is dangerous, trust me, I’ve been there and it’s not fun. You hold the key, you have the power. You have the ability to save yourself from yourself. Losing control is in your hands. Be careful, be cautious. It’s okay to put yourself first. Saying no isn’t as hard as it may seem. Look around and understand that in order to keep living you have to do what’s right for self first. Begging for attention is a thing of the past. I’ve been learning that I have no reason to go out of my way to prove myself to you or anyone else. Though it’s over, I still find myself reaching out. I find myself still looking for your approval. I’ve given all I could to the point where I have gone without and I was okay. Was I truly okay though? I wonder if I played along because I feared losing you more than I already have. I wonder if I lessened myself because I felt it necessary. What did you give me? What did you sacrifice? Why wasn’t what I offered good enough? So many questions but I know I’ll never get the answers. It blows my mind to think you have such a strong stance against me and how I feel. The fact that I have become public enemy number one in your eyes not only saddens me but disappoints me so. Maybe the lesson I thought I learned still has to be. Maybe moving on really means just that. Moving on from you one hundred percent without looking back. After all that’s how all this started, I looked back! I don’t want to spend the rest of my life twisting in the wind. Finding strength has never been hard to fin always been more beautiful than a lie. Maybe that’s it. Maybe it’s time to stop relying on maybes. Maybe it’s finally time.
By Antwan Monegan 6 years ago in Motivation
7 Ways to Motivate Yourself
Motivating yourself can be very difficult, even for someone without a mental health condition. Some days it can be easier than others, but overall, we need to be able to complete our daily tasks otherwise we risk falling behind, getting in trouble, or affecting others. Here are 7 easy ways you can motivate that won’t cause you stress, but instead reduce it!
By Ver Armstrong6 years ago in Motivation
Find the Beauty in Protecting What You Love
As a professional photographer for the last 35+ years, I have viewed thousands upon thousands of images both that I have taken, and those of other photographers. When I first saw this photograph several years ago by photographer Gregory Colbert, (Girl & Elephant from his Ashes & Snow Exhibit) … it took my breath away. I loved how I felt upon viewing it. I felt love, compassion, and in particular connection. Connection to Spirit, nature, and all the animals we coexist with on Mother Earth. I also felt respect and dignity portrayed in this particular photo. It truly “widened my lens” as to how I viewed the natural world and what my intention could potentially be as I moved forward with any of my photography assignments. I realized I could bring a lot more to a photo session besides my photographic eye or my camera equipment/lighting. I could also bring my own “internal light” into a photo session – by that I mean - I could “be” love and acceptance; hence, help my human subjects to be more comfortable in their own skin or in my nature photography, I could share the innate joy that animals bring to our lives. I would attempt, in my role as photographer, to do as an old Maybelline make-up tag line stated, to “Light Up Every Room I Walk Into.”
By Kathleen Thompson6 years ago in Motivation
I TRIED 5 MORNING ROUTINES OF SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE . Top Story - April 2020.
Hey guys! Quarantine has made life drastically different for me. At first, I had a hard time adjusting to the new normal and couldn’t help but let fear take over. And while there seemed to be so many things that have been out of my control, I realized that the way we respond to this global pandemic is completely in our control. So instead of panicking, I decided to do my best to use this time as an opportunity to engage in self discovery, practice self care, and learn new ways of being. It’s so important to remember that the world is shaped by your own perception.
By Gracie Norton6 years ago in Motivation
Struggles
Why do I have such an extreme urge to fit in? Why can’t I be as pretty as every other woman I see? Recovering from an eating disorder, or even just trying to like myself is so freaking hard to do. Why is that? A constant mindset of mine is a pessimistic one. “Who will ever love me,” “Why do I look like this,” “What good can come from this?”etc.
By Chana Saacks6 years ago in Motivation
Making It Happen: Bianca Valle. Top Story - April 2020.
Making It Happen is all about highlighting those who are breaking the mold and defying boundaries. Creators, entrepreneurs, innovators, dreamers—this is all about celebrating the people who bring joy to your life with their accents, spices, music, dancing, and all your favorite questions (pero like what?)
By Daniela Bao6 years ago in Motivation
How I, a Dark Little Rain Cloud, Stay Out of an Endless Storm.
There are days in ones life when the world around them comes crashing down. When everything they know comes to a sudden, abrupt stand still. For some these days are few and far apart, they are little known. On the flip side of that coin, these days come often. The dark days sometimes become all that is known unfortunately.
By Sierra Lynn6 years ago in Motivation
the beauty of self isolation
I wake up everyday to a media plagued with disease (literally), bad news stacking up like unwanted junk mail, but a thousand times worse. I’m confined within the four walls of the cube that is my home. The place that I’ve looked forward to returning to after a long day out has slowly morphed into a prison-like structure, it’s air heavy and silence overbearing. What started out as a new schedule has turned into a ball and chain I can’t get rid of, like clockwork it clatters on. I’ve tried out new hobbies: guitar, embroidery, and drawing, things I’ve always labeled with “I’ll do it later.” in an effort to fight off the boredom of daily life and find happiness amidst the chaos. However, it was the silent, abstract moments before I drifted off to sleep when I discovered the good in the evil, the beauty in the dying.
By isabella6 years ago in Motivation
Regret
Hate birthdays. I like to recall memories, thoughts, streams of consciousnesses from previous diary entries as a reminder of the person I was and who I am today. Thus, as my birthday comes near, I wanted to take the chance to carefully reflect on this specific past year. I've always hated birthdays ever since I was little. The unnecessary attention, fake smiles, empty congratulatory words, and eyes full of scrutiny always made me question what good came from their gifts, while silently questioning what I did wrong. Of course, it could have been my imagination (and probably was), but ever since that revelation, I always feel this dread and despair inside of me every time my birthday approaches. I would think to myself, "that day is slowly coming" and "oh god, it's here". But this year was different.
By Verona 6 years ago in Motivation
